An exploration of (photo)journalism

Honoring the Second Amendment

Yesterday was Friday the 13th. And it was rainy, and there was bad traffic, and there was no way I was going to make it to an assignment on time. (In my defense, I left early enough to allow for the estimated driving time — as determined by Google Maps and my GPS — as well as an extra 40 minutes. That’s how bad traffic was.)

After I called my editors, I shot some rainy traffic photos. Then I drove around, got a little lost — and found an indoor shooting range.

So I walked inside and made some pictures. I figured if anything, the rain couldn’t deter business from this place.

Brandon Ball, of Lawrenceville, said this was his first time shooting a handgun.

(Left to right) Adam Donnelly, of Doraville, and his nephews Brandon and Aaron Ball examine the last target of the day. Aaron said he had just flown in from Florida, where he lives, for Brandon's bachelor party.

Empty shell casings litter the ground as Adam Donnelly, of Doraville, fires at his target.